How Many People Are Named Cathal?
people named Cathal are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,763,714 people in the US has this name
Based on 40 babies named Cathal in Social Security records from 1998 to 2015, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
10 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Gaelic elements cath "battle" and val "rule". This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Charles.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Cathal in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Cathal alive today is about 21 years old, and 100% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Cathal first appears in the records in 1998 and was given most often in 2000, to 10 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2015.
Babies given the name each year, 1998 to 2015
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